The Shiplap Shed
Shiplap is one of the most effective means of layering building materials for a robust and weather-proof construction, which is why C and S Sheds use it for their garden buildings. Traditionally used in ship or boat building, the panels overlap each other, so the rain or water falls away
Model Railway Shed
There are not many model railway enthusiasts who can afford to dedicate a room in the house to their hobby, so many of them are looking at a practical alternative; steel garden sheds. Some, however, are discouraged by the potential disadvantages. A cold and damp environment will ruin not only
The She Shed
The She Shed is the Irishwoman’s answer to the Man Cave, and why not? Every woman is entitled to a space of her own, and woe betide the man who asks if it would be all right just to leave this here for a couple of hours, or maybe a
The Laboratory Shed
Children are amazing. Emily Cummins was only four when her grandfather started to teach her how to use scrap bits and pieces to make toys. Armed with a hammer and her own imagination, she went on to develop her skills until she was good enough to win the Barclays Woman
Choosing A Shed Floor
The purpose the shed is to serve is what will determine the choice of floor. The shed will in any case have been erected on a firm and level base, and it may be that this on its own will be adequate. This base, which will have been the client’s
Clubroom Shed
A private public house or Shebeen is a contradiction in terms, but people who dream of running their own pubs are not uncommon. Very few of them make those dreams a reality; they may investigate the possibilities, but the capital outlay, the regulations, and the sheer hard work involved are
Overwintering Plants In Your Potting Shed
In the early autumn, gardeners begin to listen to the weather forecast with a keen ear for frost warnings. Indeed, some, those who love tropical plants, may well be waiting to hear of temperatures dropping below 12o centigrade. This is the signal that sends men and women all over Ireland
Siting Your Small Garden Shed
“There’s just enough room in that corner for a small garden shed.” These may be the words that lead to an expensive mistake. Unless the garden shed is an eyesore, and if you buy a C & S shed that is something it most certainly will not be, the place
Shed Or Garden Room?
When it comes to making a choice between sheds and garden rooms, every client is unique. Either building can be used for a wide variety of purposes, from the traditional safe and tidy place in which to store garden tools and equipment, to a room where a family can enjoy
Who’s Buying the Best Sheds?
Say the words ‘garden shed’ to most people, and a very similar picture comes to mind. Wooden, probably, with a window and a door, and somebody in slightly shabby clothes and heavy leather gloves standing beside it. A gardener, of course, possibly retired, so with time to indulge in that